Strip cutter



W. J. KNLL STRIP CUTTER Filed' July 24. 1926 Z'Sheets-Sheet 2 gum n Il l f@ /f mi??? i y wml A justment.

Patented Nov. 1, 1927.

UNITED gSTATES PATENT oFFlcrf..

WILLIAM J'. KNOLL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNO TO H. B. ROUSE 85 C'OMIANY, OF

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

STRIP CUTTER.

Application filed July 24, 1926. `Seria1 No. 124,631.l

My invention relates tostrip cutters employed by'printers and which are commonly employed to machine the grooves in the -top known as lead and rule cutters.

The strip cutter' of my invention includes a long and narrow body Vpreferably formedA of cast metal and having,`in integral formation therewith, a longitudinal rib on its top side intermediate the longitudinal sides of said body, the top of said body7 havinga groove on each side of and parallel with said rib and spaced apart therefrom, a portion upon the topy of said rib and overhanging the sides thereof, a gauge block having a groove inr its 'bottom side receiving said rib and overhanging portion and margined by inwardly extending ledges which arey re ceived between the top of Vsaid body and overhanging portion, said gauge block having gauge portionsv upon the sides thereof that enter the first aforesaid grooves, and a knife blade mounted to turn, at one end and one longitudinal side of said body, in a vertical planeand having its bottom edge constituting its cutting edge and movable to bring its cutting edge below the surfaces of the top of said body that are alongside said rib..

The rib is desirably rectangular'in cross section and is machined upon itstop` and longitudinal sides. The top of thecast metal body is also machined on each side of said rib and the grooves onv the topof said body are machined therein. The scale bearing portion is preferably' in the form of a bar j which is suitably secured upon the top of the rib and upon which the scale is provided, l preferably by means of an additional strip which has the scale marks' thereon. One longitudinal side of the scale bearing bar 'is Idesirably vserrated for cooperation with a detent carried by theblock and which detent is adjustable into and out of engagement with the serrations upon the scale `bearing bar to hold the gauge block in selected ad- The gauge portionsupon the gauge block are desirably in the vform of plates which aresecuredupon the sides of the block and enter Vthe corresponding grooves so that no strip which is being cut, no matter how thin, caribe passed beyond the strip engaging ends of the 'employed gauge plates. Y.

By means of the construction of my invention, the parts are very accurately` formed,

` the machined sides of the rib being desirably employed as a gauge forxdefining the path of travelof r,the millingv tool which is side Vofthe cast metal body. Without this aid of the rib, the milling tool "employed to form the grooves in the top ofthe cast metal body could not be confined with certainty to the proper lines of travel parallel to the rib. f

The preferred form of invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in vwith the horizontal Wall of the channel at the top, as illustrated most clearly in Figs. 3 and 5. This cast'metal body has,.in integral formationtherewith and at one end thereof, laterally extending legs 2 which rest upon a suitable support 3, such as a table top, threaded bolts l passing through the feet of the legs and into said support. A third leg 5 is formed integrally with the cast metal body near the otherend thereof, this third 'leg being held down upon the support 3 by means of a screw 6 having its upper end extending horizontally and passing through a hole 7 formed inthe leg 5. By this construction, three points of support are aorded for the cast metal body whereby it rests firmly. upon the support 3. AV rib 8 is formed integrally with the cast [metal body, thisrib 'extending longitudinally upon' the body, intermediate longitudinal sides thereof. lThe rib is rectangular in cross section and is machined upon its top and longitudinal sides. Aj bar 9 is secured upon the t0pof`the rib by means of the yscrews 10; The scale is desirably provided upon a'rnetall strip .11 which is clamped by ythe heads of the screws. 10 against the top ofthe bar 9though the invention is not to be limited tov providing the scale upon the sca-le bearing strip. The scale bearing bar 9 overhangs the longitudinal side of the rib 8 so as to form, with saidrib, av retaining tongue Which is received in groove. 12

formed in the bottom of theigauge block 13,

this gauge block being margined by inwardly extending ledges. la which are received between th-e overhanging portions of the bar 9 and the top portions of the cast metal body 1 that are upon eaclrside of the rib. The top of the cast metal body 1 is machined on each side of the rib and a groove is machined on each side of and parallel with the rib, the machined sides of the rib being employed to guide the groovel forming Vtools employed to form the grooves l5. By this construction, the gauge block is accurately positioned in each of its adjustments effected by moving` it longitudinally of the Abody 1. rlhe strip metal A to be cut is placed upon the top port-ions of the cast metal body 1 and alongside of the rib 8.l

The metal is accurately positioned by means of gauge plates 16 which are secured upon the sides of the gauge block, each by means of two screws 17. rlhe gauge plates or portions 16 are freely received in the grooves 15 so as to extend below the top of the cast metal body 1 to prevent any strip material, however thin, from being moved beyond the strip engaging ends Vllhat is, the strip material being cut is prevented from finding entry to extend beyond the gauge plates and the underlying portion of the cast metal body 1. The Gauge plates are desirably provided with longitudinal slots 18 which receive the shanks of the screws 17. When thes-e screws are loosened, the plates may be adjusted longitudinally to exactly the desired position whereafter the plates are held in their adjustments by tightening the screws.

lThe knife for cutting the strips is provid# ed at one end of the cast metal body. this knife including .a knife blade 1S) which is mounted upon an arm 20, this arm being journaled upon a shaft 21 carried by and projecting from one end of the cast metal body 1. rlhe knife blade 19 and its supporting` arm 20 are so located that the bottom edge of the knife blade, which constitutes the cutting edge thereof, may be brought below the surfaces of the castmetal body 1 that'are alongside ofthe rib S so that the strip instal interposed. between the top of the body 1 and the knife may be she-ered. ln the preferred embodiment of the invention, a shearing` block 22 cooperates with the knife blade 1S), this shearing block being secured upon the outer end of the cast metal block by mea-ns of screws 23. A hand lever Y 2l4 is pivoted upon a bracket 25 upon which the arm 2O is also pivoted. 'A toggle link 26 unites the handle, adjacent its pivoted end, with the arm 20, the knife being thus operated through the intermediation of said toggle link. rlhe gauge block 13is deslirably `positioned by means of a detent 27 carried by the gauge block and receivable between selected serrations formed in one longituof the gauge plates.V

body and dinal side of the scale bearing bar 9. rllie detent 27 is carried upon a reciprocating rod 28 which projects from the gauge block one end and is received in a recess 29 at its other end. A coiled spring 30 surrounc s the rod 29 and presses, at one end, against the rod enlargement 31, constituting a thumb piece, and its other end, against the block. The spring serves to bring the detent 27 between selected serrations on the scale bearing bar 9 whereby the' rvurge block is held in a position which corresponds 'lo the length of the strip that is to be cut. A shield 32 is carried by the gauge block and serves to limit the extent to which the detent may be outwardly thrust when being disengaged from the scale bearing bar.

Changes may be made without departing from the invention.

Having thus described my invention, l claim: y

1. ik strip cutter including a long and narrow cast metal body having, in integral formation therewith, a longitudinal rib on its top side intermediate the longitudinal sides of said body, said rib being rectangular in cross section and machined upon its top and longitudinal sides, the top of said body being also machined on each side of said rib and having a groove machined there! in on each side of and parallel with said rib and spaced apart therefrom; a scale bearing bar secured upon the top of said rib and overhanging the sides thereof and. having one of its longitudinal sides serrated; a gauge block having a `groove in its bottom side receiving said. rib and scale bearii'ig bar and margined by inwardly extending ledges which are received between the top of said the overhanging portions of said scale bearing bar; gauge plates secured upon the sides of'said gauge block and entering the first aforesaid grooves, these plates being adjustable on said gauge block longitudinally of the aforesaid cast metal body; a detent carried by the gauge block and adjustable into and out of engagement with the serrations upon the scale bearing bar; and a kni te blade mounted to turn in a vertical plane, the place of mounting for the knife blade being at one end and upon one side of said cast metal body, said knife blade having its bottom edge 'constituting its cutting edge and being movableA to bring its cutting edge below the surfaces of'the'top of the cast metal body that are alongsidel said rib. Al

A .strip cutter including a long and narrow exist metal body having, in integral formation therewith. a longitiulinal rib on its top side intermediate the longitudinal-sides of said body, said rib being rectangular in cross section and machined upon its top and A longitudinal sides, the top of said body being` also machined on each side of said rib and havlngaagroove machined thereinon each' ilo side of and parallel with said rib and spaced apart therefrom; a scale bearing bar secured upon the top of said rib and overhanging the sides thereof and having one of its .longitudinal sides serrated; a gauge block having a groove iii its bottoni side receiving said rib and scale bearing bar and inargined by inwardly extending ledges which are received between the top. of saidbody and the overhanging poi-tions of Vsaidsca'le bearing bar,` gauge plates secured upon the sides'of 'said gauge block and entering the yfirst aforesaid grooves; a-detent carried bythe gauge block and adjustable into and o-ut of engagement with the serrations upon the scale bearing bar; and a knife blade mounted to turn in a vertical plane, the place of mounting for the .,knifeblade being at one end and upon one side of said cast, metal body, said knife blade having its bottom edge constituting its cutting edge and being movable to bring its cutting edge below the surfaces of the top of the cast metal body that are alongside said rib. y

3. A strip cutter includingl a long and narrow cast metal body having, in integral formation therewith, a longitudinal rib on its top side intermediate the longitudinal sides of said body, said rib being machined upon its longitudinal sides,'the topv of said body being also machined on each side of saidfrib and having, a groove machined thereinon each side of and parallel with said rib and spaced apart therefrom; a scale bearing portion upon the top of saidrib and overhang- -ing the sides thereof and having one of its longitudinal sides serrated; a gauge-block having a groove in its bottom side receiving said rib and Ascale bearing portion and margined by inwardly extending ledges which are received between the topk of sai-d body and the overhanging portions of said scale kbearing portion; gauge plates secured upon the sides of said gauge blockand entering the first aforesaid grooves, these plates being adyustable on said gauge block longitudinally of the aforesaid cast metal body; a de-V tent carried by the gauge block and adjustable into and out of engagement withy the serrations upon-the scale bearing portion; and a knife blade mounted to turn in a vertical plane, the place of mounting for the its top side intermediate the longitudinal sides of said body, said rib being machined upon its longitudinal sides, the top of saidk body being also machined on each side of said rib and lhaving a groove machined therein on each side of and parallel withy said rib and spaced apart therefrom; a scale bearing portion upon the top of said rib and overhanging .the sides thereof and having one of itsllongitudinal,sides serrated; ay

grooves; a detent'carried by the gauge block and adjustable into and out of engagement with the serrationsupon the scale bearing portion; and a knife blade mounted to turn in a vertical plane, the place of mounting for the knife blade being at one end4 and upon one side of sai-d castmetal body, said knife blade having. its bottom edge constitutingits cutting edge and being'movable to bring its cutting edge below the surfaces of the top ofthe cast metal body that are alongside said rib.

5. A strip cutter including a llong and narrow cast metal body having, in integral formation therewith;v a longitudinal rib on 'its top side intermediate the longitudinal sides of saidbody, said rib being rectangular in cross section and machined-.upon its said rib and havinga groove machined therein on each side of and parallely with said rib and spaced apart therefrom; a scale' bearing bar secured upon the top of said rib and overhanging the sides thereof and having oneof its longitudinal sides serrated; la.

gauge. block having a groove in its ybottom sidefreceiving said rib and scale bearing bar and margined by inwardly extending ledges which are received between the-top of said body and the overhanging portions of said scale bearing bar,vsaid gauge block having gauge portions upon the sides'thereof that enter the first aforesaid grooves; a detent carriedby the gauge block and adjustable into and out of engagement with the serrations upon the' scale bearing bar; and a knife blade mounted to turn in a vertical plane, the place of mounting for the knife blade being at one end and upon one side of said cast metal body, said knife blade having its bottom edge constituting its cuttingedge and being movable to bring its cutting edge below the surfaces of thetop of the cast metal body ythat' are alongside said rib.

6. A strip cutter linclu-ding a long and narrow cast metal body having, in integral formation therewith, a longitudinal vrib on its'top side intermediate the longitudinal sides of said body, said rib being machined upon its longitudinal sides, the top of said body being also machined on each side' of said rib and having al groove machined therein on each side of and parallel with said rib and spaced apartl therefrom; a scale bearing portion upon the top of said rib and overhanging the sides thereof and having one of its longitudinal sides serrated; a gauge block having a groove in its bottom side receiving said rib and scale bearing portion and margined by inwardly eXtending ledges which are received between the top of said body andthe overhanging portions of said scale bearing portion, said gauge block having gauge portions upon the sides thereof that enter the first aforesaid grooves; a vdetent carried by the gauge block and adjustable into vand out of engagement with the serrations upon the scale bearing portion; and a knife blade mounted to turn in' a vertical plane, the place of mounting for the knife blade being at one end and upon one side of said castinetal body, said knife blade havingits bottom edge constitutingits cutting edge and being movable to bring'its cutting edge below the surfaces of the top of the cast metal body that are alongside said rib.

7. A strip cutter including a long and narrow cast metal body having, in integral formation therewith, a longitudinal rib ony its top side intermediate the longitudinal sides of said body, the top of said body having a` groove on each side of and parallel with said rib andv spaced apart therefrom; a scale bearing portion upon the top of said rib and overhanging the sides thereof and having one of its longitudinal sides serrated; a gauge block having a groove in its bottom side receiving said rib and overhanging portion and margined by inwardly extending ledges which are received between the top of said body and the overhanging portion, said gauge block having gauge portions upon the sides thereof that enter the first aforesaid grooves; a detent carried by the gauge block and adjustable into and out of engagement with the serrations upon the scale bearing portion; and a knife blade mounted to turn in a vertical plane, the place of mounting for the knife blade beingat one end and therewith, a longitudinal rib on its top side n 'intermediate the longitudinal sides of said body, the top of said body having a` groove yon each side of and parallel with said rib and spaced apart therefrom; a portion upon the top of said rib and overhangin'g the sides thereof; a gauge block having a groove in its bottom side receiving said rib and overhanging portion and margined by inwardly eX- tending ledges which are received bet-Weenl the top of said body and overhanging portion, said gauge block having gauge portions upon tho'si'des thereof that enter the first aforesaid grooves; and a knife blade mounted to turn in a vertical plane, the place ofl mounting for the knife blade being at one end and upon one side of said body, said knife blade having` its bottom edge constituting its cutting edge and being movable to bring its cutting edgebelow the surfaces of the top of said body that are alongside said rib.

9. A lstrip cutter including a long and narrow body having a longitudinalY rib on lits top side, the top of said body having a groove parallel with said rib and spaced apart therefrom; a portion upon the top of said rib and overhanging a side thereof; a gauge block having a groove in its bottom side receiving said rib and overhanging portion and having a portion received between the top of said body and overhanging portion, said gauge block having a gauge portion upon a side thereof that enters the first aforesaid groove; and aknife blade mounted to turn in a vertical plane, the place of mounting for the knife blade being at one end of said body.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe illy DLHIG.

l/VILLIAM J. KNOLL. 

